In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham are joined by podcaster and writer Amit Varma.
They talk about India’s sports ecosystem, what it’s like to report on a sport from the ground, how mindsets can affect performance, the “monopsony” in Indian sports, and a lot more.
Tune in!
Timecodes
00:00 - Introduction
03:22 - India’s sports ecosystem
11:21 - Player profiling
23:39 - Reporting on sports
35:58 - Sportspeople and their mindsets
41:36 - Sports culture, how it compares to politics
56:33 - Dropout rate in sports in India
1:10:28 - Questions from Newslaundry
1:23:57 - Monopsony in Indian sports
1:29:11 - Recommendations
Recommendations
Amit
Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics
Pundits from Pakistan: On Tour with India, 2003-04
Aniketh
Sports: Men and women react differently to a missing audience
Gowtham
The Mixer: The Story of Premier League Tactics, from Route One to False Nines
Produced by Jude Weston and Brien Benny, edited by Samarendra K Dash.
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